Obituary of Patricia Sikora

Patricia "Pat, Patti" Sikora, Age 68, Simi Valley, CA, died peacefully in her home, February 21, 2014 with her loving husband of 37 years at her side following a brief battle with lung cancer. She taught elementary and middle schools for 9 years in Stamford Connecticut and at various schools in California. Prior to her retirement in 1999, she taught sixth grade at Mesa Verde and Chaparral schools in Moorpark, CA. She was preceded in death by her brothers Paul and Frank Chmielewski, Stamford, CT and sister Linda Chmielewski, San Francisco, CA. She is survived by her husband Lawrence "Larry" Sikora; sisters Marion Chmielewski and Frances Edson, Darien, CT; Genevieve Uva, Scottsdale, AZ; and Brother Brian Chmielewski, Manchester, CT. Pat volunteered as a Medicare counselor with HICAP at the Simi Valley Senior Center, wrote articles for the Retired Senior Volunteer Program newsletter for the Goebel Center in Thousand Oaks, as well as other volunteer opportunities in the community. She enjoyed traveling with her husband and made frequent visits to families and friends. Her house was always open as she often hosted friends and family from throughout the US as well as other countries. A mass will be celebrated on Friday, Feb. 28, at 11am at St. Rose of Lima Church, Simi Valley, CA with visitation in the church vestibule 1 hour prior to mass. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Lung Cancer Research Foundation in Pat's name. Assisting the family with funeral arrangements is the family owned and operated Rose Family Funeral Home & Cremation Our Family Helping Yours 805 581 3800